anchorman

noun

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"anchorman" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anchorman” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,203
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anchorman · anchorman · English

anchorman · rank #45,203 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,203
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angolan

Nearest frequency peer: Angolan (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “anchorman”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “anchorman” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anchorman
PropertyValue
Headwordanchorman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,203
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “anchorman”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).anchormanlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Angolan” (#45,204), “Amara” (#45,200), “alphabets” (#45,199). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “anchorman” is #45,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around anchorman, anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,203 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for anchorman, with forms such as "acnhorman", "ancchorman", and "anchhorman". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal. The correct English form is anchorman, spelled A-N-C-H-O-R-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
  2. 2
    The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
  3. 3
    The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
  4. 4
    The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.

Etymology

From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.

This word in other languages

Schlussläufer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnhorman
  • ancchorman
  • anchhorman
  • anchomran
  • anchoramn
  • anchormann
  • anchormman
  • anchormna
  • anchorrman
  • anchroman
  • ancohrman
  • anhcorman
  • annchorman
  • nachorman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anchorman - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acnhorman2ancchorman1anchhorman1anchomran2anchoramn2anchormann1anchormman1anchormna2
Edit distance from "anchorman"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anchorman"?
"anchorman" is spelled A-N-C-H-O-R-M-A-N.
What does "anchorman" mean?
As a noun, "anchorman" means: The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
What are common misspellings of "anchorman"?
Common misspellings include "acnhorman", "ancchorman", "anchhorman", "anchomran", "anchoramn". The correct spelling is "anchorman".
What is the origin of the word "anchorman"?
From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anchorman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alphabets#45,199asthmatic#45,211beckoning#45,223biomarker#45,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

alleviation14 variantsworthiness14 variantswintering14 variantsWilkerson14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list